Charges Dropped Against Former Hidalgo Staffers Dunn, Nader

The Texas Attorney General's Office has moved to dismiss charges against Aaron Dunn and Wallis Nader, two former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, citing 'interest of justice'. This decision comes nearly three years after they were accused of steering an $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract to Elevate Strategies, a firm with political connections but lacking healthcare experience. The charges included misuse of official information and tampering with records. While the cases against Dunn and Nader are set to be dismissed pending a judge's signature, the same charges against Hidalgo's former chief of staff, Alex Triantaphyllis, remain active. The controversy initially led to indictments, which critics, including Hidalgo, described as politically motivated. Lina Hidalgo expressed satisfaction with the dismissal, affirming her staffers' integrity.